Penetration Grade Bitumen 40/50 for Africa
Bitumen Penetration Grade 40-50 is Semi Hard penetration grade bitumen using as Paving Grade bitumen suitable for road construction and repair also for the production of Asphalt pavements with below Penetration Bitumen 40/50 Specifications. This grade of bitumen mainly used in the manufacture of hot mix asphalt for bases and wearing courses. Tiger Bitumen Asphalt 40-50 most used bitumen grade and basic material for all other bituminous products.
Penetration Bitumen 40-50 Specifications
| Penetration Bitumen 40/50 | ||
| Property | Specifications | Test Method |
| Penetration @ 25 °C | 40/50 | D – 5 |
| Softening point | 52/60 | D – 36 |
| Ductility @25 °C | 100 Min | D – 113 |
| Loss on heating(wt) % | 0.2 Max | D – 6 |
| Flash point | 250 Min | D – 92 |
| Solubility in CS2(wt) % | 99.05 Min | D – 4 |
| Drop in penetration after heating % | 20 Max | D – 5 |
| Density @25 °C | 1.01/1.06 | D – 70 / D – 3289 |
| Spot test | negative | A.A.S.H.O.T102 |
